Fence-post.



.Nm 758.591. AP ATENTBDAPR.26,1904 J. B. GOUNDRY.

,FENCE Postr.

` APPLIUATION FILED DEO. 26. 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE, i

.TeHN B. GoUNnRY, orB BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR or ONE-HALF TOHOWARD I. POST AND FRANK W. NELTHORP, OF BELLEVILLE,

MICH IGAN.

' FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Ltteisratent N5. 758,591, date-a April 26,1904.

Appiicarionieaneber26,1903. seriainaisa. (Nummern T0 all whom, t mayconcern:

in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new anduseful Improvements 1n Fence-Posts, of which the followingl is aspecification.

This invention relates to fence-posts, and

especially to fence-posts formed of concrete,

cement, artificial stone, or other suitable material which is moldedwhile in a plastic state Aand is permitted to set, so that the postbecomes solid and hard; and it has for its object to provide means foreffectually strengthening the post, and the material from which the post'is made will be securely held together should the post have a tendencyto break or crack.

It has for its further object to combine with Vthe strengthening meanssuitable fastening means for attaching the wires to the post.

To these ends my invention consists in the features and in theconstruction, combination,

` and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the claims following the description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,wherein- Figure l is a perspective view, the post being shown in dottedlines. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a view in sideelevation illustrating one of the posts and a portion of the fence, andFig. 4 is a transverse horizontal sectional view. f

Referring to the drawings, the numerall indicates a fence-post whioh'maybe constructed of any plastic material Ysuitable for the purpose-as, forexample, concrete, cement, arti? ficial stone, or the like-said postbeing of any suitable shape and dimensions, but is preferits'upper end.

The numerals 2 and 3 indicate two strength- @ning-links, each I composedof a single rod which is bent in the shape of an oblonglink slightlynarrower at its upper end than at its lower end, the ends of the rods,constituting the links, being welded together.

In making the post a suitable mold is provided, and the material whilein a plastic state is filled into the mold,and the strengtheninglinksare embedded in the material while still in its plastic condition. Asclearly shown in the drawings, the two links arefarranged at rightangles to each other, one link being inserted within the other andthetwo links crossing one another, one of said links lying in ayvertical plane which is disposed at right angles to the vertical planein which the other link lies, and the links are so arranged in the postthat-one of said links will lie in a vertical plane which passestransversely through the center of the post and the other link will liein a corresponding vertical plane disposed at a right angle to the planein which the firstnamed link is disposed. The material composing thepost completely surrounds the 'links The links may be convenientlyembedded in the post during the course of manufacture of the latter inthe following Inanner: A suitable box or trough like mold is provided,closed on its sides, bottom, and ends,

but open at the top. This mold being laid in ahorizontal position, asuitable amount of plastic material is then placed in the bottom of themold to cover the latter, say, to a depth, for example, of one-half aninch. The link2 is then arranged centrally in the mold, its lower sideresting on the partial filling of material in the bottom of the mold andits two sides standing in a vertical plane. Themold is then iilled upwith the plastic material to approximately onehalf its depth, when theother link 3 will be laid horizontally on the material and at a rightangle to the link 2. The mold is now completely filled with the plasticmaterial and the material allowed to set rangement being sueh that thelinks extend across the center of the post and not in the corners. Bymaking the links endless they will resist all tendency of the linksbeing drawn out ofthe post or any portions of the post separating incase the post should be cracked or broken. Furthermore, owing to therounded shape of the links all sharp corners are avoided which mighthave a tendency to crack the post.

For the purpose of providing eiiicient means for securing the wire-fencestrands to the post I provide fastening devices each consisting of asuitable length of wire which is bent to form a loop 4, which surroundsboth members of one of the links, and `after having been passed aroundthe members of said link the ends are twisted, as at 5, close to theadjacent member of the link about which the tie or fastening passes.These ties or loops are passed around the links and twisted in placebefore the links are embedded in the plastic material of which the postis formed, and the free ends of the ties of the loops project beyond oneof the sides of the post. The wire strands 6, forming the fence, arearranged between the free ends of the ties or loops 4, and said freeends are twisted, as at 7, about the wirefence strands, and thussecurely attach the latter in place to the posts. This not only forms avery secure fastening for the fence-strands, but also provides afastening which may be detached from any one or more of the strands atany time it may be desired for the purpose of repairing, changing, oraltering the fence.

A fence-post constructed in the manner above described and as shown inthe drawings is capable of being expeditiously manufactured at arelatively small cost and possesses' great strength and the ability towithstand the action of frost and the effects of atmospheric changes andthe weather. It also enables a fence to be put up very rapidly andwithout the necessity of employing skilled labor or special tools.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular.manner in which the -fence-strands are secured to the posts, except ashereinafter specifically pointed out in the claims, as any suitablemeans for securing the fence-strands to the posts may be adopted. I alsowish it to be understood that I do not conne my invention to fence-postsalone, as it will be evident that the strengthening means may beemployed in the construction of all kinds of artificial stonework.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. A fence-post moldedfrom plastic material and rectangular in cross-section, two endlesslinks embedded longitudinally therein, one of said links being whollyarranged within the other and said links being disposed in planes atright angles to one another and at right angles to the sides of thepost, substantially as described.

2. A fence-post comprising a post molded from plastic material, twoendless links embedded longitudinally therein, one of said links beingwholly arranged within the other and said links being disposed in planesat right angles to one another'and to the sides of the post, andfastenings consisting of wire loops passing around both members of oneof said links and twisted at their ends to embrace the fence,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. GOUNDRY. Witnesses:

KATIE M. HAAK, BARBARA HAAK.

